The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (GPS: 3.14172, 101.68982) is a museum that showcases Islamic art from different countries as well as from different parts of history. It is located along Jalan Lembah Perdana, near Masjid Negara, and also close to the Perdana Botanical Gardens.
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia opened in December 1998. Covering 30,000 square meters, it is the largest museum of its kind in Southeast Asia. The museum houses over seven thousand artefacts including textile, jewellery and other forms of ornamentation, as well as armoury, ceramics and glassware.
The exhibits at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia are spread across four flours, two of which are permanent galleries and another two for special galleries. The permanent galleries are the Architecture Gallery, Quran & Manuscript Gallery, India Gallery, China Gallery and Malay Gallery on Level 1, and the Textile Gallery, Jewellery Gallery, Arms & Armour Gallery, Coin Gallery, Metal Gallery, Wood Gallery and Ceramics Gallery on Level 2.
Address
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM)
Jalan Lembah Perdana
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Phone: +60-3-2274 2020
Opening Hours
10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily
Entrance Fees
Adults: RM14
Students & Senior Citizens (Malaysians aged 55 and above): RM7
Children (aged 6 and under): Free
Tickets are priced at RM12 and RM6 respectively when the Special Galleries are closed.
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (12 July, 2016)
on the map of Museums in Kuala Lumpur
Entrance foyer of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (12 July, 2016)
Rotunda at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. (12 July, 2016)
Another rotunda at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. (12 July, 2016)
Yet another rotunda at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. (12 July, 2016)
Scale model of the Taj Mahal at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (12 July, 2016)
Brass objects at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (12 July, 2016)
Islamic motifs on highly ornamented plates. (12 July, 2016)
Chair bearing the design of birds at the foot. (12 July, 2016)
Terracotta latticework with an open window. (12 July, 2016)
A display of miniature Qur'ans. (12 July, 2016)
The Kiswah, or covering for the Ka'aba, is one of the prized items on display at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. (12 July, 2016)
Gallery space within the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. (12 July, 2016)
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